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Type Surname
Usage Japanese
Scripts 宇都宮, 宇津宮(Japanese Kanji) うつのみや(Japanese Hiragana) ウツノミヤ(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
This surname is used as either 宇都宮 or 宇津宮 with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis", 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "ferry, harbour, haven, port" and 宮 (kyuu, ku, kuu, guu, miya) meaning "constellations, palace, princess, Shinto shrine."Utsunomiya (宇都宮) is also used as a place name.